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Kiril
Iron Contributor
Jan 08, 2024
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Share desktop with Miracast (Win + K) on Surface Hub 3 with new Teams Rooms on Windows Platform

We just installed a new Surface Hub 3. Everything is fine and looks great, however Win + K seems not to be working. The Surface Hub does not appear in the list of devices where I can share to. I can share my desktop using Teams -> Settings -> Cast, but that's way too many clicks. Is it possible to enable Win + K sharing?

  • Answer from Microsoft Support:

     

    I have consulted a higher-level engineer regarding the issue, and received the Information that Miracast is not a functionality on Surface Hub 3 devices anymore.

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  • Kiril's avatar
    Kiril
    Iron Contributor

    Answer from Microsoft Support:

     

    I have consulted a higher-level engineer regarding the issue, and received the Information that Miracast is not a functionality on Surface Hub 3 devices anymore.

    • Benno233's avatar
      Benno233
      Copper Contributor
      Surely Miracast can be easily enabled via a software update as it is already built into the device.
    • Frank Rijt-van's avatar
      Frank Rijt-van
      Brass Contributor

      Kiril An alternative option might be to leverage the HDMI Port on the Surface Hub 3 and connect a Wireless HDMI dongle into that port such as the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter 4k (UTH-00014)

      https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/use-the-microsoft-wireless-display-adapter-e3c36815-74b2-b6fb-f09a-923ef28fd5fb

      • Kiril's avatar
        Kiril
        Iron Contributor
        Thank you. We tried the adapter but unfortunately it's not very reliable. The connection drops multiple times during longer presentations.
    • Max_K2020's avatar
      Max_K2020
      Copper Contributor

      Kiril

      I found a way to do it:

       

      1. Tap on "... more"

      2. Tap on "Settings"

      3. Enter admin password (default is "sfb")

      4. Tap on "Windows-Settings"

      5. Log an as administrator; default password is "sfb"

      6. Open Windows 11 Settings

      7. While in "System" scroll down to "Projecting to this PC" and tap on it

      8. Configure it to allow projection; you may define the settings you would like to use

      9. Tap on "Launch the Connect app to project to this PC"

      10. Now Casting to Surface Hub 3 is possible. The drawback however is, that you need to open the Connect app everytime you want to cast ... not very user friendly.

       

      Another option is to cast via Teams:

      1. On the Hub tap on "Share"

      2. On the laptop in the teams client tap on the three dots "..." and then on "Cast"

      • Kiril's avatar
        Kiril
        Iron Contributor
        Just tried it and it only works while the admin is logged in. As soon as I log out, and switch to the "Skype" user which displays MTR Windows, the cast function does not work.

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